Friday, December 18, 2009

I'm not normally a follower of high school football, but as soon as I heard about this matchup, I knew who I was rooting for. From "CIF Bowl Open Division preview: No. 16 nationally Crenshaw versus De La Salle" at MaxPreps:

This is a dream matchup really. Old school versus the newcomer. Private school versus public. Ultimate suburb versus inner city.

De La Salle and all its tradition and reputation, a six-time mythical national champion and the only school to be selected to a State Bowl game all four years – no one else has been picked more than twice – against a Los Angeles City team far more known for its basketball prowess.

There's a load of Division I talent on both squads.

They truly saved the best for last - the final game in the country to be played in 2009.

Crenshaw is the first Los Angeles City school to be picked into the bowl game and after a 34-14 victory over Narbonne the team was overcome with emotion. The season has been that satisfying for the Cougars (14-0).

The game is tomorrow, Saturday, at 8 p.m. at the Home Depot Center in Carson. It will be broadcast on Comcast SportsNet California and Comcast SportsNet Plus, webcast at KBCsports.com and on the radio at KFRC 1550. Go Cougars!

Had the mighty Argos of Garden Grove High School beaten La Mirada last week in the Southern Division final, they would've matched Crenshaw's unblemished record.It would've likely surpassed Crenshaw's emotional factor having lost team captain, Senior, Kevin Telles to a heart attack at the end of the very first game of the season vs. Westminster.

Not sure if any of you have heard, but starting Monday the universe will collapse upon itself. ESPN is launching the new website espnLosAngeles.com. Your #1 resource for info on Derek Jeter's awesomeness and its effect on sports in LA.

I went to Birmingham HS, and we were supposed to go to State but Coronal centenial made it over us. And it was truly sad, the BHS defeated Poly and ND when they were playing at their best. Like 4 people have gone to Big colleges. But since that time i dont belive on the CIF. Its bullshit.

Thx for heads up on the new website. That way. we can get late-breaking Jeter news and not have to watch some tape-delayed broadcast. I'm sick of the East Coast news cycle driving all the Jeter news. Overall, this will provide an excellent foothold for ESPN to perpetuate the East Coast Bias, right here under our noses.

We wish you a World Series; We wish you a World Series; We wish you a World Series and a Kershaw Cy Young. Good tidings we bring to Joe and to Vin; Good tidings for Playoffs and a Kemp MVP.

Oh, bring us a World Series; Oh, bring us a World Series; Oh, bring us a World Series and another staff aceWe won't go until we win one; We won't go until we win one; We won't go until we win one, so bring us a staff ace

I'll have a blue Christmas, can you blame me?Our Dodger blue has only signed Jamey.Since the Mariners swapped with the Phils for Cliff Lee,Even the Nats found some scratch to pay Marquis.Our Dodger blue owner's still flaky.Our Dodger blue rotation seems shaky.Centerfield, First, and Right, We're doing alright,But still it's a blue, blue Christmas.

I'll have a blue Christmas, Frank and Jamie.Your Dodger blue indiscretions still pain me.Centerfield, First, and Right, (Thank God for Logan White!)But for now it's still a blue, blue Christmas.

You better watch outYou better not cryBetter not poutI'm telling you whyFrank McCourt is gutting My TownHe's making a listAnd checking it twice;Gonna find out Who's got a jacked priceFrank McCourt is gutting My TownHe hears you when you're bitchingHe knows he will not breakfrom taking players cheap, not rich,So just accept the new headache!O! You better watch out!You better not cryBetter not poutI'm telling you whyFrank McCourt is gutting My TownFrank McCourt is gutting My Town

Really, things could be worse. We could all be Angel fans.Their GM has done nothing, they're losing players on the market left and right, and they've signed no one.All that, and their owner is still happily married. Beer prices are still lower than at Dodger Stadium, though.